Early Childhood Updates October 4, 2016 Frequently, presenters must deliver material of a technical nature to an audience unfamiliar with the topic or vocabulary. The material may be complex or heavy with detail. To present technical material effectively, use the following guidelines from Dale Carnegie Training®.   Consider the amount of time available and prepare to organize your material. Narrow your topic. Divide your presentation into clear segments. Follow a logical progression. Maintain your focus throughout. Close the presentation with a summary, repetition of the key steps, or a logical conclusion. Keep your audience in mind at all times. For example, be sure data is clear and information is relevant. Keep the level of detail and vocabulary appropriate for the audience. Use visuals to support key points or steps. Keep alert to the needs of your listeners, and you will have a more receptive audience. Kris Griffor Assistant Superintendent, Elementary Instruction

OneTroy Core Values

World Class What does a World Class design for Early Childhood look like in OneTroy? What will we do better than anyone else? Authentic Literacy Strong Reading Recovery influence Connection to MTSS work at Elementary Offer equitable access to preschool for all in need

Academic Intervention Plan Elementary Pre-K Opportunities GSRP/Head Start Preschool Tuition Preschool Summer School Opportunities ELL Summer School Title 1 Summer School Literacy Intervention Reading Specialists Reading Recovery – Bottom 20% of 1st Graders LLI

Defining the Issue What is the problem and why is it happening? Main Risk Factors for Academic Achievement Economically Disadvantaged English Language Learners Approximately 30% of TSD Kindergarten students are ELL No preschool Several TSD Students enter with no preschool experience

Data to Consider…

Preschool Trends

Developing a Plan What are we going to do? Summary of 2015-2016: Development of Early Childhood Team Development of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support Added Great Start Readiness Program, now serving a total of 64 students in grant-funded preschools Changed Developmental Kindergarten to Building Blocks for improved instruction Head Start now targeting Troy families only Began to include Early Childhood Teachers in Professional Development

Summary of 2015-2016 (cont.) Development of vision statement Development of partnership with Oakland University for Reading Recovery expansion Kindergarten teacher survey to review consistency in assessment tools Title I Evaluation Kindergarten class sizes for 16-17 strategically lower Review of several area programs to observe Best Practice

Implementation Carry out 2016-2017 action plans with sustained collaboration Collaborative decisions with team of staff: -Reading Recovery, ELL, Early Childhood, Principals, Teachers -Opportunity for University Partnerships directly tied to Reading Recovery work -Site Visits

Program Changes 15-16 16-17 Morse GSRP Section for 16 preschool students, free access to most at-risk families NEW Title I Preschool for 16 students, free access to most at-risk families.  Title I Preschool will allow for only Morse students and building will allow priority students.  Will target current enrolled K students with no preschool experience. Transportation provided. Troy Union No preschool access NEW GSRP Section for 16 preschool students, free access to most at-risk families (Shifted Sections from Morse for equity).

Action Plan: Communication 2016-2017 Next Steps Communication Team: Becky Haga Stephanie Zendler Mike Cottone Melanie Morey Linda Stanko Karen Hoffman Parent Advisory Group Name and Branding of Early Childhood Center Parent Education PreK-K Collaborative Time

Action Plan: Curriculum 2016-2017 Next Steps Curriculum Team: Pat Grandy Katie Held Erin Keyser Karen Hoffman Veronica Recker Natalie Haezebrouck Kim Johnson Kindergarten Screener -Purpose for the screener -What schools are currently using - samples -Models for the Screener Beginning of the Year Expectations Establishing Early Childhood CAT Team and connecting it with Kindergarten CAT Teams -Establishing Ambitions Outcomes for ECE Continuing Visits -Birth to 5 perspectives Solidify a Reading Recovery Connection and Partnership with Oakland with focus on observation setting and professional development center for learning Establish Evaluation Data points

Looking ahead… All TSD Early Childhood programs serving approximately 500 students causing many challenges with capacity issues in buildings Over 100 families on waiting lists Researching in-district options for facilities Site visits have offered collaborative opportunities to review programing and optimal use of funds

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